Having children is a huge milestone in a person's life. It is a decision that will affect you for the rest of your time on Earth. Adoption is a great way to give a loving home to a child who has tragically not been given that chance, and there are plenty of wonderful adoption success stories; however, sometimes adoption doesn't necessarily go how the parents think it will.
One person took to Reddit to find out what caused the adoption process to go wrong for some people, by asking, "Parents who adopted a child and then regretted it, what's your story?"
There were a multitude of tragic stories written in response, and I have gathered for you a collection of the most devastating. (Please be aware that some of these stories contain instances of abuse, so please read with caution)